Win 2 nights in Barcelona for Sant Joan!

Posted onMay 7, 2012byMichael

Known as the Night of Fire, Sant Joan (San Juan in Spanish) coincides with the summer solstice, which marks the turning of the calendar. It’s a hugely popular event in Barcelona, celebrated with lots of merriment, fireworks, bonfires and music.

Parties rage well into the morning, in all corners of the city as well as on the beach. This is a time when the Spanish hold festivities to rival the Dutch Queen’s Day. Personally I’ve been part of it, so I can say from experience that it’s pretty nuts.

I’d definitely love to go again, but this isn’t about me; it’s about you. Thanks to the fabulous generosity of Andante Hotel we’re offering you the chance to win 2 nights for 2 people in Barcelona over Sant Joan.

Andante Hotel enjoys a fantastic location close to many of Barcelona’s major tourist attractions. Las Ramblas and Port Vell are a five minute walk away, so you can easily walk to Barceloneta Beach, the Aquarium, and Plaça Catalunya from here.

Inside, the hotel is completely brand new, sleek and modern, and has attractive facilities that include a rooftop swimming pool, solarium, and an on-site gymnasium.

As Sant Joan is pretty much an all-night festival, you’ll check into Andante Hotel on 23rd June, and then join in the revelry that night. You’ll need the following day to recuperate and perhaps also take in some of Barcelona’s incredible attractions.

You’ll check out on 25th June with a pocketful of stories to take home, and maybe even some photos to back it up.

So, once again: how on earth are you going to win this fantastic prize?

Sant Joan celebrates one of Spain’s most popular saints. Believe it or not Sant Joan (St. John the Baptist to some of us) is the patron saint of, amongst loads of other things, French Canadians. Here’s a question: if you were a saint, what would you be the saint of? Giraffes? Discounted cleaning products? Have a think about it.

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Remember that there are plenty of people in our office who would rip my arm off to get at this prize, so make sure you’re in it to win it and don’t be selfish: share and share alike. May we all have a wonderful approach to summer.

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About Michael

Arrogance, hostility, parsimony, rapacity, impatience; the five humours of the Englishman abroad are my most positive features and also my guide and solace through tribulations. I delight in coffee, cheese, and the music of Ray Charles, and you can catch me trying to form a queue anywhere from Centraal Station to Hoofddorpplein.

33 Responses to Win 2 nights in Barcelona for Sant Joan!

Luckily for me I was canonised the saint of excellence already. http://www.stcolin.com/StColin.php Sant Joan would obviously love to have me in attendence of his rockin celebration to party the night away. Last time I met him at Saint Con 2010 he promised me as much coque as I could eat!

Never mind St Patrick. i want be the patron saint of the poor misfortunate Irish who live their lives in a Wet world of grey and under a cloud of clume. I truly deserve a trip to Barcelona so I can feel the sun on my skin. Please improve my life!

If I were a saint I’d be saint of sincerity because sincere people makes world better.
It would be great to see how celebrating Sant Joan differs from Finnish way to party mid summer without sun going down.

After doing some research on bizaree Patron Saints I discovered St Fiacre who is the Patron Saint of STD’s, gardeners and taxi drivers! With such randomness in mind, I’d probably be the Patron Saints of contraception, garden weeds and cyclists – just to give this fella a run for his money!

Because I’m already a saint, the question seems to be a bit of a moot one, but in this case I will simply tell you what I am the saint of. And that is – among other things – writing. And especially the writing of quasi-intellectual, humorous, entertaining, and linguistically challenging tales topped off with a pinch of religiousness.

To be honest… I’m not a Saint and I’ll never be…. so, why pretending XD? oh, yeah, because I want to win 2 free hotel nights in Barcelona… then, I’d be the Saint of all those who will never be Saints XD

I would be the patron saint of smiles, I always go the extra mile.
To make my friends have a happy day, a hug, a call is all is takes
I will always try my best to be, the kindest friend, my friends do see
Birthdays, occassions I think of gifts, that they will like, will want and wish
I don’t ask for anything in return, a smile is enough me for to earn

I will be celebrating “San Juan” with a mexican stile because I like to have fun in the beach, particularly in such a great city Barcelona, I love the beach there, “La Rambla” and the nice people all around the city!!!